Types of Employment

3. A person paid a fixed amount of money for a particular and limited amount of time.
4. Work more than 30 hours a week at their main or only job.
6. Unpaid work that can offer experience and/or training.
8. Work less that 30 hours a week at their main or only job.
10. A paid position for on-the-job training in a trade/profession accompanied by study periods.
12. Holding more than one job with one or more employers or combining a wage job with a salary job and/or self-employment in order to earn enough money to support oneself.

1. A paid, unpaid or partially paid job training position for a white-collar and/or professional career.
2. Alternate periods of academic study with periods of paid or unpaid work.
5. An alternative work schedule in which two employees voluntarily share the responsibilities of one full-time job. Salary and benefits are also shared.
7. Workers who are highly skilled but cannot find jobs in their area of expertise so they are working in low skill jobs and part-time workers that would prefer to be working full-time.
9. A person who recognizes an opportunity and uses resources to pursue an idea for a new, thoughtfully-planned venture.
11. An individual works for himself/herself rather than for an employer.